SSL, which is short for Secure Sockets Layer, is a security protocol which encrypts the information which users submit on an Internet site. If they input a username and a password on a login page or they purchase services and products online and they type in their credit card info, the data will be exchanged with the web server in an encrypted form, thus an unauthorized third-party won't be able to see it. An SSL certificate will raise the security of your Internet site and will make it more inviting to consumers, but on top of the cost for the SSL, you must spend extra money for a dedicated IP address, that is normally required for the SSL installation. In case you have a small e-commerce portal and your budget is small or you're a part of a non-profit organization and you could find much better use for the funds, you'll be able to avoid the extra expense by taking advantage of our services as our cloud web hosting platform supports SSL certificates not just on a dedicated IP address, but also on a shared one.
Shared SSL IP in Cloud Web Hosting
You'll be able to use a shared IP for an SSL certificate with every cloud web hosting solution we offer and no matter if the SSL is obtained through our company or through a third-party vendor. If the SSL is bought on our end, not only will you be able to choose the shared IP to be set during the order, but you could also select our auto-configuration option, so once you complete the purchase and approve the certificate, our system will set it up for you within a matter of seconds and you'll not have to do anything manually. The sole difference between using a shared IP address and a dedicated one is that your website will not appear in the event that you try to open https://the-IP-address instead of https://your-domain-name, but apart from that, everything will be exactly the same. With this feature you can protect the info of your customers and have a reliable Internet site without the added expense for a dedicated IP.